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Water safety education for new parents – event postponed

Please be aware that this event has been postponed

Free water safety education for new parents

Join us at PARC on Thursday 7 December for a water safety and familiarisation seminar tailored for first time parents groups.

Led by experienced PARC Swim infant teachers, the seminar will cover:

  • How to introduce your child to water
  • Water familiarisation and tools parents can use to help get their children be comfortable in and around water
  • Water safety across different bodies of water, including at home, pools, lakes, beaches and rivers
  • When is the right time to be thinking about swimming lessons

Water safety is so important, and we encourage you to attend if possible so that you can start preparing your children to build a life long love of water here in Frankston

Event Details:

  • When: Thursday 7 December
  • Time: 2 – 3pm (30minute information session, followed by afternoon tea and an optional tour of the PARC aquatic facilities)
  • Where: PARC Childcare
  • Cost: Free for the community, places are limited.
  • RSVP: Event postponed, check back here for future dates

 

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✨ The chiller has landed! ✨
Our warm-water pool is back open ahead of schedule! Thanks for your patience while the cranes did their thing on the roof. 

Just a friendly reminder that there will still be impacted areas tomorrow, Tuesday December 9, so make sure to check our website before planning your visit. 😊

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‼️ Reminder: Upcoming closure Monday 8 December & Tuesday 9 December ‼️

Please be aware that we have area closures across Monday and Tuesday. 

CLOSED: Monday 8 December closures, 7.00am - 3.30pm 
- Warm Water Pool Hall, including spa, sauna and team room 
- Group Exercise Studio 1 
- Group Exercise Studio 2 
- Allied Health Suites 

CLOSED: Tuesday 9 December closures, 7.00am - 9.00am 
- Main entrance - members and guests will be able to access the building via the Group Entry on the main carpark side of the building. Staff will be onsite to support and direct visitors. 
- Cafe 
- Sections of the gym floor including the stretching area and InBody Scan area. No machines will be impacted. 

For more information, visit our blog via the link in our bio. 
We thank you for your patience as we work to improve your PARC experience.
🛟 This week at PARC was Water Safety Week 🛟

Our fabulous PARC Swim team had stations set up across the Centre for parents and students to interact with and learn all about the importance, and different kinds of water safety. 

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Upcoming closures at PARC 🏗️👷‍♂️
From Monday 8 to Friday 12 December, we’ll be replacing our main rooftop chiller unit. These works will require a crane on site. To keep our members and guests safe, we will be closing key areas of the building. 

CLOSED: Monday 8 December closures, 7.00am - 3.30pm 
- Warm Water Pool Hall, including spa, sauna and team room 
- Group Exercise Studio 1 
- Group Exercise Studio 2 
- Allied Health Suites 

The Main Pool Hall, Gym, Cycle Studio and Reformer Studio will be open as normal. 

CLOSED: Tuesday 9 December closures, 7.00am - 9.00am 
Main entrance - members and guests will be able to access the building via the Group Entry on the main carpark side of the building. Staff will be onsite to support and direct visitors. 
- Cafe 
- Sections of the gym floor 

There will also be impacts to parking, with areas of the carpark closed to accommodate the crane. 
To learn more about the upcoming works, please visit our website via the link in bio.

Thank you for your understanding and patience. 

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Every dollar raised will go directly towards our Community Participation Fund, helping subsidise important allied health and capacity-building programs that many of our clients would otherwise be unable to access. 

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